In the last five years, Western Cape schools have seen an average annual increase of 19 000 pupils, with ongoing demand for additional placements each year.
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Our officials and schools have worked hard under extreme pressure to ensure that they find a place for every child joining our province’s school sector each year, and we leave no stone unturned in our effort to place every pupil seeking school placement in the Western Cape.
We placed over 125 000 pupils in our schools for the 2024 school year, with 99% of placements completed by the end of 2023.
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